🧪Enzymes are essential for all processes and systems in living organisms.
🔑Enzymes have specific shapes that match with substrates for optimal function.
💡Enzymes are reusable, acting as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions.
🌡️Enzymes are sensitive to pH and temperature, affecting their activity.
🔬Understanding enzymes is crucial for comprehending biological processes.
What are enzymes?
—Enzymes are protein-based substances that facilitate chemical reactions in living organisms.
How do enzymes work?
—Enzymes have specific shapes that match with substrates, allowing them to bind and facilitate reactions.
What happens if an enzyme is denatured?
—Denaturing an enzyme changes its shape, rendering it unable to interact with substrates and perform its function.
Are all enzymes reusable?
—Yes, enzymes are reusable as they are not consumed in chemical reactions.
Why are pH and temperature important for enzyme activity?
—Enzymes have optimal pH and temperature ranges, and deviations from these ranges can affect their function.
01:15Enzymes are vital substances that drive all processes in living organisms.
04:12Enzymes have specific shapes that match with substrates for effective function.
08:01Enzymes act as catalysts, speeding up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.
10:06Enzymes are sensitive to pH and temperature, which can enhance or inhibit their activity.
13:33Changes in pH and high temperatures can denature enzymes, altering their shape and function.
